Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19

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tive that it does not require this golden spike to
unite the people OF California and Oregon, but
still the driving of this spike united a band of
steel whlch enables you 10 mix and mingle each
with the other ana become better acquainted
than you could by steamer or by stage over the
l feel happy to be here in your
midst To-Day, and instead of being in your
wash-day clothes find your ladies, with their
bright eyes, as well dressed as ours in California
There is as bright intelligence shining in their
eyes, and they came from the same common
people. I feel glad that this great work has
been accomplished and that the two great states
are united with steel bond which will
never be broken in our dav nor in q great
many thousand years to come. Frequent COM
munlcation between people bring them nearer
together and make them as one people. and
that frequent communication we are about to
have. This spike united the cities of San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, and has now united the
cities of Portland and San Francisco In other
words 1t has united the Columbia one OF the
great rivers of the North with the Mississippi.
the great river of the South The two great
rivers OF TINS continent are united by rail, and
that rail is $500 miles in length controlled bv
one organization-the longeS. line of railroad
in the world so controlled.
You can get into your car here at Roseburp
and journey on for seven or eight days and or7
rive III New Orleans. | have no doubt you have
often wished TO go there. Now the means is
ahorded you OF going ami seeing that southern
country-the land of the sugar-caue the land
OF the palm and the land of great many other
sweet things
But we have better and sweeter things than
they. we think that our ladies have the bright
est eyes and the smallest hands, and we like to
clasp them-We like TO squeeze them Now
am not a speech-maker j am q worker IA
voice" spike dTjver."l | have been on the
great army of civilization on the frontier. l
hrst went from New York to Indiana,
ana from Indiana TO California, where
l have lived during the last thirty years l
cannot go farther West and | have TO stop.
lCrles OF " No; so north r. 1t is suggested that
go north. There was resolution introduced
IN Collgress few days ago proposing to appEo-
pirate large sum of money 10 survey a line of
railroad from the northern part OF WASHINGTON
Territory through the British possessions to our
newborn purchase of Alaska. ! do not know
but that If was q little younger l might 20
there, but have son who is better looking
than am, and bids fair to be better railroad
man than ever was, and he may take the con
tract to build that road. TApplausel Who
knows? And then you can 90 to Alaska. and
from Alaska to New orleans. As said, am
not speech maker and will say good-by.
OTHER SPEECHES.
John p. Irish then spoke in a happy
vein, claiming to be an Oregonian, and
loudly praising all he had seen since he
crossed the State line. The completion oil
this line of road brought Roseburg in di-
rect communication with not only New Or
leans, but with the whole civilized world.
Mr.. Pixley then delivered stirring adj
dress, which was loudly applauded. He
spoke eloquently OF the beauties of the
scenery through which he had passed to
reach this city, and told how delighted he
was with the change from the level plains
OF the great valley of California to
the hills, forests and streams of Oregon.
lie praised the country where they have
the four seasons, and said that no man
who had been raised in such climate could
forget it. He pictured in glowing language
The great western country, as composed OF
California, Oregon, Washington Territory
Arizona and perhaps Montana. Since start
ing this morning he had passed through
more fertile land, more beautiful valleys.
longer and broader than the grand old val
ley OF the Nile, that for four thousand years
was considered the granary of the world
AGAIN UNDER WAY.
Again the train sped on, and at 6 o'clock
arrived at Eugene City, where the State
University is located. Eugene CITY is 1I2
niles from Portland and forty-fve miles
from Salem, the capital OF the State. 1t is
q beautiful little city of about 1000 inhab-
iiants, and the reception it gave the excur-
sionlsts was worthy of city of five times
as many people. There were more pretty
girls IN the assembly at the depot, in pro-
portion to the number of persons, than al
any other point at which the train stopped,
and The speeches Of all the Californians
were !ull of aliuSions TO the fai- sex. A
band OF excellent musicians played stirring
airs, bontires Illuminated the scene (for il
was now dark and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed
f. b. Dunn, Mayor of the city. delivered
an eloquent and hearty address Of welcome
expressing the satisfaction felt by the peo-
pie OF his city and State at the completion
of the great enterprise, which they were
celebrating.
at the close of his remarks he introduced
Charles Crocker, who addressed them
briefly. He was followed by Horace Davis,
PiXley and Irish.
ALBANY REACHED
4; 0 o'clock Albany was reached. where
there was another band of music and 2
large crowd of people. Mayor Weatherford
welcomed the excursioniss, and speeches
were made by Irish and Pixley.
HOUSED FOR THE NIGHT.
1t was nearly half-past 10 when the party
reached Salem, where the party will re-
main over night.
-4AASt4OH AhOlliIiiS lli6IS Will DS q pro-
cession, with bands of music, and a recep-
ton at the State Capitol, with plenty u
speechmaking,
j. X. Weatherford, the Mayor of AL
bany, received the following telegram while
on the train
Recognizing in the completion of the Oregon
and California Railroad an important event in
the history of the Pacific Coast, we, a committee
OF citizens on behalf of the peopIe
Of Albany, tender our hearty congratula-
uons on the. successful termination Of this
great enterDrise, as witnessed by the formal
driving of the final spike this afternoon. The
appreciation of the residents of this city of the
importance of the event which marks the com
pietion of direct connection between Califor-
MA and Oregon, is being manifested by the
ringing of bells and firing of anvils.
Late as the hour was, an immense
throng of people was assembled at the
depot at Salem with the usual band of
music. 1t was announced to them that no
speeches would be made tonight, as they
would have an opportunity tc hear all to-
morrow.